Tender

Provision of Shared Lives Service for Adults in the London Borough of Redbridge

LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE

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Tender

01 Apr 2025 at 18:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Redbridge has initiated an open tender for the provision of Shared Lives Service for adults, categorised under Social work and related services (CPV code: 85300000). This procurement, active as of 1 April 2025, is aimed at appointing a provider to deliver long-term support services by matching adults with approved carers who will share their homes and offer care. The contract will start on 1 August 2025 and run until 31 July 2026, with potential extensions up to 31 July 2030. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 2 May 2025, with contract awards concluding by 13 June 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for providers specialising in adult care services. Businesses proficient in recruiting, training, and managing carers, and those capable of offering flexible, resilient, and independence-promoting care, will find this tender particularly suitable. The initial contract will be valued at £60,000 per annum, increasing to £180,000 per annum from Year Three to Year Five, reaching a total potential value of £660,000. The open procedure welcomes electronic submissions via https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Shared Lives Service for Adults in the London Borough of Redbridge

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver the provision of shared lives scheme for adults. The service shall provide a Service for a Provision of Shared Lives to adults who need long term support to match them with a carefully approved Carer. The carer shares their home, family and community life and provide care and support to the person with care needs. Shared Lives Carers can also offer day respite arrangements. The Provider shall work flexibly to ensure service users' needs and choices are respected and promoted. Shared Lives Carers will be recruited, trained and approved by the provider of the Shared Lives Service. The provider will have a regular panel that recruits, trains, vets and tracks progress of potential future carers to match them with people's needs. The care and support provided by the carers will be in accordance with the persons support plan. People are supported to become as resilient and independent as possible, and to have equal life opportunities. The service will be provided by Shared Lives Carers 7 days a week and be supportive where necessary during the night and deliver the support over 365 days per year. Carers will be entitled to 28 days per year for carers break with pay. This will be carefully planned with the Carer, provider and LBR care managers so that there is minimum disruption to the service user. The duration of the contract will be for an initial twelve (12) months from the 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026. The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for four (4) additional twelve (12) month periods up to the 31st July 2030. The budget available, over the potential five-year contractual period, including any extensions is PS660,000.00. The maximum contract value per annum in Year One and Year Two is PS60,000.00. The maximum Contract value per annum in Year Three, Year Four and Year Five is PS180,000.00

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fbab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012390-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£660,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£660,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE
Contact Name
- Gemma Edwards
Contact Email
gemma.edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7810501769

Buyer Location

Locality
ILFORD
Postcode
IG1 1NY
Post Town
Ilford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Redbridge
Electoral Ward
Ilford Town
Westminster Constituency
Ilford South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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